While world trade was resilient in the first half of this year, there is growing evidence that it has since weakened, and we suspect that it will contract outright in 2023 as the world economy falls into recession. Weaker demand for traded goods and improved supply conditions should mean that the ongoing collapse in shipping costs has further to run, adding to downward pressure on global inflation in the year ahead.
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